A Patient Is Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which complication would the health care professional assess the patient for?

• A)Right heart failure
• B)Left heart failure
• C)Restrictive cardiomyopathy
• D)Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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